Play it forward : how women are changing sports to change the world /

The future of women's sports is being built today. This inspiring collection of stories highlights incredible female athletes who have changed the game for the next generation -- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Sales, Leila (Editor), Morgan, Alex (Alexandra Patricia), 1989- (author of foreword.), Bird, Sue, 1980- (author of afterword.), Ahmed, Shireen (Contributor), Anantharaman, Maitreyi (Contributor), Block, Erica (Contributor), Burtka, Allison Torres (Contributor), Cahillane, Mollie (Contributor), De la Cretaz, Frankie (Contributor), D'Arcangelo, Lyndsey (Contributor), Miller, Lauren DeLaunay (Contributor), Fathi, Saeedeh (Contributor), Mohr, Kylie (Contributor), Iwu, Chidinma (Contributor), Patwardhan, Deepti (Contributor), Porter, Lauren J. S. (Contributor), Russell, Tonya (Contributor), Sallal, Safaa (Contributor), Scott-Clemence, Camber (Contributor), Weintraub, Aileen, 1973- (Contributor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2025]
Subjects:	Women athletes > Biography. Women Olympic athletes > Biography. Women athletes > History. Women Olympic athletes > History. Sex discrimination in sports. Sex discrimination against women. Courage. Leadership in women. Resilience (Personality trait) Women social reformers > Biography. Sportives > Biographies. Femmes athlètes olympiques > Biographies. Sportives > Histoire. Femmes athlètes olympiques > Histoire. Discrimination sexuelle dans les sports. Discrimination à l'égard des femmes. Leadership chez la femme. Résilience (Trait de personnalité) Réformatrices sociales > Biographies. SPORTS & RECREATION / General. Women athletes Women Olympic athletes Sex discrimination in sports Sex discrimination against women Courage Leadership in women Women social reformers Biographies History Biographies.

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Summary:	The future of women's sports is being built today. This inspiring collection of stories highlights incredible female athletes who have changed the game for the next generation -- Provided by publisher. Everyone Watches Women's Sports. New from TOGETHXR--the sports media company that coined the defining statement setting the sports world on fire--this inspiring collection of stories shines a light on the grit, smarts, and determination of record-setting and boundary-breaking female athletes around the world and across sports. Play It Forward features twenty-five inspirational stories of badass women from all corners of the sports universe, curated by TOGETHXR, a sports media company founded by legends Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel, and Chloe Kim. From profiles of professional athletes and Olympians at the top of their game to everyday women putting in the work without a crowd, these are true tales of fierce competitors, dedicated teammates, and passionate advocates who are all too accustomed to hearing the word "no." Each story highlights an inspiring athlete or team who is defying expectations and rebelling against inequality in big and small ways, including: Indigenous women forming a softball team in Mexico, older women finding friendship and purpose through competitive swimming, a woman mountain climbing her way out of oppression in Afghanistan, WNBA players developing a voice for social justice and influencing a pivotal election, incarcerated women playing soccer to prepare for life after release. For sports fans of all ages, Play it Forward celebrates and elevates the gutsy true stories of activists and dreamers who are changing the game, and the world of sports, for the better. These stories will appeal to generations of sports fans--from those who fought the early battles of Title IX to young women just lacing up their sneakers, ready to take on the world. The stories are contemporary and underreported features covering athletes and teams that will be new to many readers. The essays are all written by acclaimed female and nonbinary journalists from around the world. -- Provided by publisher.
Item Description:	At head of title: TOGETHXR presents.
Physical Description:	224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Awards:	School Library Journal Best Books, 2025
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-223).
ISBN:	9781797232171 1797232177